Monday, July 8, 2013

Antonio’s Sub Café

Who would’ve ever guessed that one
of the best subs I’ve ever eaten would come from a little sub shop in Amelia
County, but on a recent trip to Amelia that turned out to be just the case.

Antonio’s Sub Café is a small place
nestled next to a closed Movie Scene store in a dinky shopping center in
Amelia. If you don’t get stopped at the stop
light in front of it you may never even notice it. Inside, the place is just as
simple; random decorations on the walls, nondescript chairs and tables and a
menu of subs written on chalk boards and random pieces of paper on the wall
behind a large counter that takes up most of the restaurant. Among the typical selection of subs was one
that really peaked my interest, The Sicilian.It came with pancetta, salami, roasted red peppers, and freshly sliced mozzarella
then topped with oregano and balsamic vinaigrette and finally toasted.

Antonio himself took my order, a no
nonsense Italian guy who obviously has a knack for making great subs.In
about 10 minutes my sub was freshly prepared and came out hot, crispy, and
perfect.The quality and the freshness
of the ingredients really made this sub shine. Everything worked perfectly together, the
salty meats, the delicious thick slices of mozzarella and the thick sweet balsamic
vinaigrette.This sub was perfect but
what really set it off was the high quality balsamic vinaigrette that added the
perfect amount of sweetness to the sub. After eating it I was truly speechless because
all I was hoping for was something slightly better than a McDouble at the McDonald’s
across the parking lot.

If you are ever in Amelia, I
suggest you stop by Antonio’s Sub Café and order the Sicilian. Actually order
two and bring the other one to someone who you love; they will definitely enjoy it more than flowers.
You will both thank me!